Quotations and aphorisms by Ella Eyre:

I've always had loads of teddy bears.~Ella Eyre

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I don't wash my hair very often. Once a week if I can. Because the more you wash it, you end up stripping out the natural oils. What I like to do is just rinse out the products that I've used during the week and then put leave-in conditioner in and let it dry naturally.~Ella Eyre

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I find my vocabulary is quite a lot better when I'm hungover. I feel like I unlock a key of words that I don't usually use in day-to-day life.~Ella Eyre

I was a competitive swimmer as a teenager, only stopping when I got persistent ear infections. Every day was a 6 A.M. start to swim before lessons, then choir or dance classes after.~Ella Eyre

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I use writing as a counselling session - recently I've written a song for Paloma Faith, so after being a singer, I'm happy to keep writing for other people.~Ella Eyre

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I learned a lot from Rudimental's live set. It's all about good feelings, good vibes and a good time, and that's what I want from my shows. I like big, bolshy performances, like Beyonce. I can't dance like her, though.~Ella Eyre

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I'd never been on tour until I met the Rudimental boys. Never done a live show in front of an audience.~Ella Eyre

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It's a small world. No matter what the circumstances, be nice to everyone, as you never know who you're going to see again.~Ella Eyre

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I'm actually quite good at being friends with my exes. I'm friends with almost everyone. In fact, everyone! So I let them burn to a certain degree, and then I put out the fire for a while.~Ella Eyre

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I love sushi. Once on Valentine's Day, someone I was dating rocked up at the airport to pick me up with a bag of salmon because I love it so much.~Ella Eyre

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People are always looking for something new and something to latch on to and to back something from an early stage.~Ella Eyre

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I found out that I'd broken up with someone when I wasn't even aware I was going out with them!~Ella Eyre

My background was always more soulful pop. I was named after Ella Fitzgerald, and when I was a kid, I was listening to Lauryn Hill, Etta James, Joss Stone. For me, it was always about the voice.~Ella Eyre

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On a normal day, I crawl out of bed before 8 A.M., have a protein shake, chuck my gym kit on, and go for a class or personal-training session. When I'm back, I'll have poached eggs with salmon or spinach for breakfast before my stylists arrive to do my hair - which takes ages. I then go wherever I am needed.~Ella Eyre

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My hairstylist uses the Bumble & Bumble hairspray, which is the best smelling hairspray there is!~Ella Eyre

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I love fierce performers.~Ella Eyre

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It's so nice to be inspired by so many females - particularly the girls around me like Jess Glynne, Becky Hill, Sinead Harnett, Foxes - we all have similarities, but we're all very different, and I think it's nice that people are respecting that and noticing and enjoying us all equally.~Ella Eyre

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My mum's a bouncy, energetic, driven, crazy woman, and my dad's very relaxed, doesn't say much. I have the best of both worlds in my personality.~Ella Eyre

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My mum is very driven and has always kept me busy... She used to say to me, 'Nobody likes a teenager. So use your teenage years to work. Then enjoy your life when you're slightly older.'~Ella Eyre

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I think for us up-and-coming artists, once you're out there, once you've put stuff up, once people know who you are, once you discover who you are, we're all in the same boat: it's down to whether people appreciate the music or not.~Ella Eyre

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There's a lot less time in the day when you're in a relationship.~Ella Eyre

I take up my make-up with Garnier's Micellar and then exfoliate with a Kiehl's exfoliating cream.~Ella Eyre

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I went to boarding school in Somerset and loved it so much that my teachers had to make me phone home when I first got there. Whenever I spoke to my mum, at the end of the call I would say, 'Love you, Mum', and she would say, 'Love you the most.'~Ella Eyre

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Always keep wiping your face with towels when you work out because I find that the more I exercise, that's when I have my breakouts. You've got to keep the sweat off because the pores are open when you're hot and can get clogged.~Ella Eyre

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My mum told me that grown-ups don't like teenagers, which is the last thing you want to hear when you are one yourself!~Ella Eyre

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I like Aveda shampoo. I've used it since I was a swimmer.~Ella Eyre

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I don't see life without a musical career. I really enjoy doing what I do.~Ella Eyre